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Robins: arrival and departure dates by state
Robins reach California first, around mid January, and Mississippi last, around mid December. Pick your state below for exact arrival, peak and departure dates.
| State | First arrivals | Most gone by | Peak % |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | Jan 15-21 | Jul 15-21 | 26% |
| North Carolina | Jan 22-31 | Jul 1-7 | 48% |
| Washington | Feb 22-28 | Jul 15-21 | 67% |
| Nebraska | Mar 1-7 | Aug 8-14 | 72% |
| West Virginia | Mar 1-7 | Aug 1-7 | 69% |
| Illinois | Mar 8-14 | Aug 15-21 | 76% |
| Indiana | Mar 8-14 | Aug 1-7 | 69% |
| Michigan | Mar 8-14 | Aug 8-14 | 74% |
| New Jersey | Mar 8-14 | Aug 1-7 | 68% |
| Ohio | Mar 8-14 | Aug 1-7 | 77% |
| Pennsylvania | Mar 8-14 | Aug 8-14 | 76% |
| Wisconsin | Mar 8-14 | Aug 8-14 | 73% |
| Colorado | Mar 15-21 | Jul 15-21 | 62% |
| Connecticut | Mar 15-21 | Aug 1-7 | 72% |
| Idaho | Mar 15-21 | Jul 22-31 | 64% |
| Massachusetts | Mar 15-21 | Aug 1-7 | 74% |
| Minnesota | Mar 15-21 | Aug 8-14 | 67% |
| Montana | Mar 15-21 | Oct 1-7 | 66% |
| New Hampshire | Mar 15-21 | Aug 1-7 | 60% |
| New York | Mar 15-21 | Aug 8-14 | 75% |
| Rhode Island | Mar 15-21 | Jul 15-21 | 74% |
| Utah | Mar 15-21 | Jul 15-21 | 56% |
| Vermont | Mar 15-21 | Aug 8-14 | 67% |
| Maine | Mar 22-31 | Jul 22-31 | 54% |
| North Dakota | Mar 22-31 | Oct 15-21 | 65% |
| Wyoming | Mar 22-31 | Sep 22-30 | 57% |
| Alaska | Apr 22-30 | Jul 8-14 | 50% |
| Arizona | Apr 22-30 | Jul 15-21 | 17% |
| Florida | Nov 1-7 | Mar 1-7 | 20% |
| South Carolina | Nov 15-21 | Apr 1-7 | 32% |
| Texas | Nov 22-30 | Mar 8-14 | 20% |
| Alabama | Dec 15-21 | Mar 22-31 | 40% |
| Louisiana | Dec 15-21 | Mar 8-14 | 28% |
| Mississippi | Dec 15-21 | Mar 15-21 | 30% |
| District of Columbia | all year | – | 85% |
| Iowa | all year | – | 74% |
| Kentucky | all year | – | 70% |
| Maryland | all year | – | 60% |
| Missouri | all year | – | 61% |
| South Dakota | all year | – | 60% |
| Delaware | all year | – | 58% |
| Tennessee | all year | – | 57% |
| Virginia | all year | – | 56% |
| Kansas | all year | – | 55% |
| Oregon | all year | – | 54% |
| Arkansas | all year | – | 46% |
| Oklahoma | all year | – | 45% |
| Georgia | all year | – | 42% |
| New Mexico | all year | – | 38% |
| Nevada | all year | – | 35% |
First arrivals = first week reports reach 10% of the usual in-season rate for the most reported species in the state. Most gone by = last week at half that rate. Definitions.